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If you're in the market for a convertible, but want something with a little history, too, we suggest a look at Bill Graham's 1970 Jag. At 126,252 miles, we're guessing it hasn't been driven much since the legendary concert promoter passed away nearly 20 years ago. And just think: you'd own a piece of the empire that Ticketmaster built--though we're a little afraid of what the charges will be on a buy-it-now total of $32,500. Heck, those Miley Cyrus ticket fees were bad enough...

[YouTube, eBay, thanks Rico]

When we heard last night that TV icon Farrah Fawcett was failing, we thought it might be a sad day at TCC HQ. After all, our first memories of the Mustang II came on episodes of Charlie's Angels--and many years later, the Mustang II was one of the first cars in our driveway. Thirty years of acting, a Bionic husband and a burning bed later, Farrah Fawcett's death from cancer at 62 gives us all a little reminder of our own timestamps, and shows even beauty doesn't last forever.

Farrah's Corvette might--and here's where we need your help. Googling around, we found the "Weblog of Miss-Lou Motor Mafia," a fantastically named diary about...

Between Carrie Prejean and Gretchen Carlson, it's been made clear this week that you don't want to piss off a beauty queen.

Prejean's been slagged this week in the press--but championed by Fox News for her stance on gay marriage, which in part got her removed as Miss California. Now, former Miss America Gretchen Carlson is using the Fox platform to tackle General Motors, which is in the process of closing thousands of dealers across the country as it downsizes and pushes for a speedy exit from Chapter 11.

Carlson's parents own a GM dealership in Minnesota that's being identified for closure, despite making money, Carlson says. This week,...